ESPNcricinfo Awards 2021 T20I batting winner: Jos Buttler goes bam
On a pitch that offered batters nothing, Buttler conjured up a hundred that took England into the T20 World Cup semi-final
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What they said
- Jos Buttler
- Eoin Morgan
- Ben Stokes
The closest contenders
72 not out vs England, T20 World Cup semi-final, Abu Dhabi
New Zealand were 13 for 2 in the third over chasing 167 and had a bowling-heavy team, meaning Mitchell, who had never opened in T20s before the World Cup, had to bat deep. He was 46 not out off 40 balls heading into the last four overs with 57 needed, but cut loose alongside Jimmy Neesham as New Zealand got home with an over to spare.
41 not out vs Pakistan, T20 World Cup semi-final, Dubai
Australia needed 81 off 46 when Wade came in at No. 7 against Pakistan in the semi-final, but his partnership with Marcus Stoinis cut that down to 20 off ten. Wade was dropped by Hasan Ali at deep midwicket, then hit Shaheen Shah Afridi for three sixes in a row - two of them scooped over fine leg.
Matt Roller is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo. @mroller98